I have both dogs and cats....i like them both. theres things a dog does that i wish a cat could do and things a cat does i wish a dog could do. like cats keep them selves very clean, and dogs can protect your home. a robber is not going to be intimidated at all by the sight of a cat but a dog might make them think twice about going into your house.

schnauzers do not shed (you never lost my Great Dane- just follow the trail) but dogs are more companionship, and in a truck stop- a dog jumping at the window and barking is a lot better deterrent than a cat ignoring a thief

I really love both of them. Cats are better in groups. Dogs are good pets when you just have one of them, though. They're more hit and miss than cats, though. I've never had a cat I didn't like. Some dogs annoy me to death.

very true, and with some dogs like the bigger ones, if you mistreat or don't know how to train them right it could be a dangerous situation.....my son got bit in the face by a neighbors bog that was not trained right.....and your right......cats are all just about the same...you know what you getting with a cat....you can know what your getting with a dog if you get on as a puppy and treat and train it the right way....if you rescue a adult dog you never know what that dog has been through ect.....if you rescue a adult cat you know what your getting your self into kinda

Cats tend to take on their owner's personalities as well, especially if you have them when theyre kittens. They're also all more or less on the same intelligence level. Dogs are either really smart or really stupid, and some of them can't be tamed with any amount of training.

yeah...lol...and no matter the dog i have found that they BEG for your attition SO MUCH...lol... i love my dogs to death but the separation anxiety could kill me!! when i come home theres barking, yelping, whining,,,and its so loud!! and it the corner theres my cat all calm cool and collect...just chilling QUIETLY!!

I have both but I prefer cats....Our cats are extremely affectionate, more so than the dog really...Don't have to walk the cats, or clean up after them the way you do dogs...I love dogs yes, but prefer cats. I love rats too..

i have pet squirrels...i have had rats in the past and they are really different then what most people think of them...both rats and squirrels love to cuddle...i even rescued this tiny baby mouse once and he was the same way <3

very true, i have dogs and when we go some where i can NEVER leave them by their selves, if i did they would tare the house up and like you said there will be crap every where...with the cats, put a litter box down, food, water their set!! CATS ARE ALOT LESS WORK ALL AROUND, but not as affectionate

I agree. I love dogs for that reason. They are such loyal and friendly companions. If I were home most of the time, I would have a Great Dane. I grew up with one and enjoyed it immensely. The cats are our babies though and they are less work which fits in with my travels. I did take them with me last year for a 3 month fishing trip to NY, Canada and Michigan.

yeah, i love my cats...i just rescued a tiny little kitten...he had a horrible eye infection and when i took him to the vet it turned out he had a maggot in his eye!! the maggot was dead, but still...yuck!!...poor kitty..it doesn't seem to bother him at all and he might even be able to see out of it when its all the way healed...so, fingers crossed ;)